Black Hammer, MN is a small town nestled in the rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota. It is home to a diverse and passionate community that takes great pride in its local politics. Every four years, citizens come out to the polls to vote for their representatives at the county level. These representatives are tasked with making decisions that affect the entire community, from local schools and infrastructure projects, to economic development initiatives and environmental protection legislation. The town's political process is an integral part of its identity and provides a platform for citizens to actively shape their own future. Town residents are eager to be involved in their government and take part in events such as candidate forums, debates, and strategy meetings throughout the election season. For many residents, being involved in local politics is not just a way to participate in history—it’s also an opportunity to make sure that Black Hammer remains a vibrant and prosperous place for everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Black Hammer, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, MN is somewhat conservative. In Houston County, MN 42.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Houston county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.4%.
Houston county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Black Hammer, MN is moderately conservative.
Houston County, Minnesota is somewhat conservative.
La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Minnesota is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Black Hammer, Minnesota: r r D d R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Black Hammer, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 118 contributions totaling $7,529 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $7,540 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)